Mine car



April l0; 1928.

V. WILLOUGHBY MINE CAR 2 'sheets-snee: v2

Filed May ll 1925 Patented Apr. 10, 1928.

vieron' "w1',tlnoiiofnisis;` onfnrnsnwoon, AND EOUNEEY' oOMrANY, OE NEW YORK, N

lfeiseeifa@Matematicas Y., A CORPORATION Oia'1 NEW JERSEY.

MINE

Eiipneatitt 'md Natl 11,

rIlhe vaccom'p anying drawings illustrate the-y preferte'dforinfof the invention,- though it 'is' to be understood that ther invention isnot limitedto the exact details of construction`- `shown and described,"as itis obvious-that various: modifications thereof within-l` the scope" of the"` claims will occur` to persons skilledin :the art.

In said-drawings:

Eig; lis-a sideeleva-tion ofa'fmine car: constructed" in'accordance with this inve'n: tion, parts being broken away` tok showv a` journalfbo'x and draw bar in section; 1

Fig-.r Q'is' al vertical transverse section taken'on the line 21-'42of Fig; 3; andv Fig. 3 isfa-topplanrview yof the car `shown inz- Fig.` 1,parts of vtheffloor being broken away to show other' p'arts more clearly.y

Thisinvention relates to mine cars and has as an object the provision `of' a mine car of composite structure7 large 'capacity and lowI maximum height which shall be of rugged and inexpensive construction. Another' Object is-"to provide' a car ofthe type specied having plate girder side sillsv fastened' together to formarigid' frame 'for' thecarandV rc'cnforced by gusset platessecured. `to the floor. Another objectv is to provide av center bumper' car of the type specified. lhavfing adraw bar and" butler beam suitably-1 reenforced at the coupler' membersy and bumpers. t

Another object is `to provide anfimproved bralringfzmeans for a car of the type speci-` lied. With theseand other Objects 'in view,

amine car, as shown in the drawings, constructed in accordance with -this inventioncomprises angles 1 having the anges 2 horizontal and projectingr` inwardly andvv the'V u 4flanges Bjver'tical and projectingupwardly.k The angles 1 are connected at their ends by" angles 4 havingvthe -flanges 5 vertical and` projecting downwardly and the lflanges "6 horizontal and projecting toward-the center of the car and secured at their. ends tothe horizontal flanges 2 ofthe an 7 At their centers, lthe anglesfl are connected bygan angletie S, similar to the angles 4, and-intermediate the center tie 8 and the' 5angles`4 the anglesl 'are connected by ties 9-vof l"Z1-shape havingtheir websl() verti'cal and' their topi flanges 11 corinectd'to thel horizontal flangesQ ofthe" angles 1` by rivets 12.4

Thet horizontal'flanges- `Qrof the angle-S91 i the' car.l The planks adjacent the j and buffer beam 20 22 A arey cut `away tov 1925: seri-ar N 29,462.

arepar-tly cutaway providing openingsf in .I which a-i-e" litted'the odsetportions'lS` of' plates v14 which are'y secured tothe adjacent' ends ofthe horizontal flanges 2f oft'fthetangles'v 1 'by rivets 1 5. The offset portionsl of the plates 14xar`ef shaped.l to receive the'tops of journal bones16 which are fastenedto; the angles f1 and plates 14 by'bolts '17 which en-v gageh in" lalin'ed :openings inthe horizontal flanges 2' ,of `the angles 1, platesj14 and j anges 18 of thejournal'boxes 16. ,In the journa-llboXesj 1.6 are mounted axles 19 havfinggxwheelso fixed thereon. A' l Mounted on thefiangles 4gand ties` 8,.andf 9 andextending along the longitudinal cen-A tegr'of the car andbeyond each of the angles 4 is adraw orbufl'er beam 2O of.v inverted U- shape and having outwardlyA projecting hory izontal flanges 21 riveted tothe horizontal, flangesV ofA the an Also mounted on the horizontal flanges/of the angles'4 and ties Band 9`uponopposite sides of the,bulter` bea-m 20are`planksu22 which, together with the web k 23 ofgthebuffor beam" ,20- form thev car lloor *and are fasti enedl to the"horizontal"` flanges yof the. angles j 4 and ties`8 and 9 by bolts 24.; ,The planks 22 extendY beyondthe angles 4graduallyim creasing in length Y from;` the` angles 1 tothe j buffer beamsQO tojfogrmV a ,centevrbumperfork angles-1 aresanedf @1911s an @dse to fit the' angle? and "beam flangesy 2janclw21,4 respectively, anc-lat thejfwheels 66, the planks i, t nrevde wheel Openings 25 which' are coveredby wheel hoods 26 boltedwith@@m1115522-` y et each end there isirrovded ,a lmiilnr 2710i Substantially; fl-Shape which tsfpvf the'j ends ofthe buffer .beam 2O andfplanl'rs 22 andI extends'jfor' a ,snitable distance', on each side of,l the buffer beam; tlruljlachy bumper compv'risesjajtop Vplate 285 which exi j tends over lthe adjacent jangle 4; a bottom plate29 which extendsrto the adjacent angle gles 1 by rivets 4 and'is spaced` from the 'top platea sufficientiv distanceto permit` of the'-fr insertionfof the filler SObetween the plate 29 and the bot toms ofl the planks '22 and buffer beam 20.

The topi and' bottom plates 28 and 29o-t the` bumper 27 "are connected by a face' plate 31- whichlis curved slightlyftO-lit the ends of` the'planks Q2". At its. ends, web` 23 'z is reeriforced by' plates :321 and; hasEA riveted theretov the` coupler Vmembers; 33S

gles 4 and ties Sandi?)M the butler beam"v i which are bent upwardly soas to space the outer ends of' the coupler members from thel bumpers 27 to leave openings for the usual coupling links. The coupler members 33 are provided with openings 34 to receive the coupling *pins `35A which extendthrough` openings provided in bumpers 27, bufler` beam 20 and fillers 30.

To the outer faces'of the lupwardly prom i jecting flanges 3 of the angles l are riveted i thecorrugated plates 38 `forming the car plates 36 together form f one end, a crank arm ends and having' rolled over top edges 39 and openings 40 to receive the coupler ineinbers. 33. The end plates the carfioor by lbolts 4 1 planks22 and the Iangles ly projectingflanges 42 on the plates 38 and are: fastened to the car which engage the plates which engage the 36 and theinvvardly projecting flangeslon the platesz38.` Angles 44 rivetedto thefplates 86 `and 88 aid in securing the car ends and sides together. The ca'r sides are braced at the ties 8 and 9by triangular `gusset plates 45 which are fiangedonall edges and are` secured to the car sides by rivets 46 which engage the `flanges 47 and the plates 36 and are fastened to the car floor by bolts which engage the flanges 48,\fillers 49, planks 22 and the horizontal flanges ofthe ties 8 and 9.`

'It' Willbe noted that the angles 1 and the plate girder side sills, the angles 1 forming the bottom chord and the rolled over upper edge 37 of the platejforming the top chord. The `end plates"38 also form plate girders, vthe anges 42`forming thebottom chord and the rolled overledges 39 forming the top chord.` The end plates38aid in supporting the ends of the planks 22and transmit Athe load to the plate` girderside sills which through the plates 14 ltransmit Vthe load directly to `the journal boxes 16. .The load is `also transinitted to the side sills- .from` the planks by the angles 4, ties 8and 9 and gusset platesV 45.

`vvill alsobe notedthat the metal parts are secured together-by rivets and the planks are secured to themetal parts by bolts so as to "permit of rapidly replacing the planks. In thispconnection it will 4benoted that the fillers 49 will provide clearancebetvveen the flanges 48ofthe gusset plates45' and planks 22 so that'the gusset plates Will not interfere" with the Withdrawal of the planks. i

Secured to the horizontal flanges 2 'of the angles 1 by bolts 5() Which extend through the planks 22 of the floor are brackets 51 in which isjournaled ashaft 52 having, at 53 connected by rod 54 to a` r brake lever 55 pivotally mounted on bracket 56 secured to the side sill flange 2. The lever 55 has aglug 57' positioned to en 38 are fastened to,`

4 and the inward sides by rivets 43 A floor,

gage Withthe teeth 58 ofangle 59 carried by bracket 60` to` hold the lever 55 in adjusted position. Crank arms 61 carried by shaft 52 are pivotally connected to equalizers 62 Which have their ends connected tobrake bands 63 fitting over the Wheels66 and connected to the brackets 64 carried by the horizontal flanges `65 of the ties 9.

What is claimedis;

1. In a mine car, side 'sills forming the caiside Walls, end angles and ties connecting .said sills, angles .and` ties, end Walls sidewalls and and being connected Withsaidfloor.

`2. In a mine car, angles having horizontal flanges fprovided With and having portions bent to yreceive the journal boxes and iitting into" said openings said flanges and plates. .1.

3. In a mine car,.iianged sidesills having a floor carriedsby '.said. end

connecting said, having bottom flanges lapping openings. to receive journal boxes, plates fastenedto said flanges.`

. and means securingv said yjournal boxesnto i openings and projecting beyond said flanges,

said plates being shaped toreceive the journal boxes and fitting in therecesses insaid floor, journal boxes fitting means securing said floor, and journal boxes together. f

4. In combinatioma car bottom, Langles extending .j longitudinally of the edges of andeach having one flange disposed in a horizontal plane and provided with spaced openings, sill plates attached to the horizonsideV sills, plates tal flangesand each having an offset portion oneof the openings,` and projecting through journal boxes attached` to the horizontal flanges with their said oiiset portions.

ried lby said angles, 'bumpers end `Walls mounted on bumpers and means securing to said floor 'and bumpers.

engagingV said said vfloor and said plates V and tops accommodated 1in -11o said tend Walls 1 6,. Ina mine car,` end angles, a floor carried by said en d angles, bumpers carried by .i

said floor and secured to said end angles and fillers between said :fillers bearing against said end ried by said angles, floor, `end Walls mounted 1onsaid floor and floor and bumpers,A said an les/.151 7. In a mine ear,fendangles, a oor car-lf bumpers carried by-'said bumpers and Vmeans `detachably connecting` said end walls, bumpers and end angles.V .r 8. In a mine car, side s1lls, end angles and ties connecting said sills,` a channel?` shape f buffer beam connecting saidfend angles and having a Web forming Jpartu of the'c arfloor and Wooden floor sections between @said buffer beam and side sills having; WheelV openings therein. 1 9. In .a minewcanwganged sidefsillSLend angles and ties connecting said sills, a buffer beam connecting said end angles .and forming part of the car floor and Wooden floor sections between said buffer beam and side sills having Wheel openings therein, said side sill flanges and Wooden floor sections being cut away to form recesses for the journal boxes.

10. In a mine car, flanged side sills forming the car side Walls, end angles and ties connecting said sills, wooden floor sections carried by said sills, angles and ties, flanged end Walls connecting said side Walls and secured tc said floor sections and end angles and flanged gusset plates connecting said side Walls to said floor sections and the flanges of said ties.

11. In a mine car, journal boxes, plate girder side sills carried directly on said journal boxes, end ties comprising angles each connected to said side sills, and a floor having the end portions thereof carried by said end ties.

12. In a mine car, journal boxes, plate girder side sills mounted on said journal boxes, end plates and ties each connecting said sills, said end plates having bottom flanges formed thereon, and a floor carried by the flanges on said end plates and by the ties.

13. In a mine car, journal boxes, plate girder side sills forming the side walls of the car and mounted on said journal boxes, a floor, gusset plates connecting said side sills and floor and extending to the top of the side sills, and end plates carried by said side sills and having bottom flanges formed thereon to overlap and support the ends of said floor.

14. In a mine car, journal boxes, plate girder side sills mounted on said journal boxes, means comprising end angles and end plates each connecting said side sills, a load sustaining fioor carried by said connecting means and bracing means comprising gusset plates for connecting said floor and side sills and extending to the top of the side sills.

n 15. In a mine car, journal boxes, plate girder side sills forming the sides of the car and mounted on and over said journal boxes, transverse members connecting said side sills, a floor carried by said members and gusset plates connecting said side sills and flopr and extending to the top of said side sil s.

16. In a mine car, journal boxes, plate girder side sills mounted on said journal boxes and forming the side Walls of the car, end angles and ties connecting said sills, end Walls connected to said side sills and having bottom flanges thereon and a floor carried by said flanges, ties, and end angles.

17. In combination, a car bottom, angles extending along the edges of the car bottom and each having one fiange disposed below the latter and provided with spaced openings, a sill plate at each opening and having an offset portion projecting through the latter, a journal box beneath each sill plate and having'its top accommodated in one of the offset portions, and means for securing the journal boxes and sill plates in place.

18. In a mine car, side sills, end angles connecting said side sills, a floor supported on said end angles, a buffer beam extending from end to end of the car and secured to said end angles, said buffer beam having a portion thereof forming part of the floor, coupler members Connected to said buder beam and bumpers connected to said buffer beam and end angles.

In Witness whereof my hand.

VICTOR WILLOUGHBY.

I have hereunto set 

